Lucius Howard Edmondson III

Reverend Lucius H. Edmondson, III, more affectionately known as Brother Luke, Age 91 of McDonough, Georgia passed away in his home on March 8, 2026, from natural causes. He was born in Decatur, Georgia and grew up there and was a graduate of Decatur High School where he met his wife-to-be, Miss Ethel Gregg. He enjoyed various sports at Decatur High and was an excellent baseball player for pitching and playing first base. After attending North Georgia College in Dahlonega, Georgia, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served two years on active duty and an additional six years in the Marine Reserves. He left the Marine Corps and worked at Southern Bell in Decatur where he and Ethel raised their daughter Donna and son Eric until retirement. Luke was an avid hunter and fisherman and retired to his dream country home in McDonough, Georgia where he lived with Ethel for almost fifty years.

Luke grew up active in the Baptist Church and had a strong personal relationship with the Lord. While working at Southern Bell he started Team Jesus Motorcross as an outlet for preaching the gospel and evangelizing on the racetrack with his son Eric who was an integral part of the team and ministry. Luke began to reach out to other venues for ministry including prisons and jails, working both independently and with local churches. He founded Team Jesus Ministries to spread the Gospel and to encourage other believers to evangelize. Team Jesus Ministries continues their mission today and has spread across the nation and are deeply imbedded in jails and prisons around the greater Atlanta area as well. Through his ministry, Reverend Edmondson became the Chaplin at the Henry County Jail and served there for many years.

Reverend Edmondson is survived by his loving wife of 69 years Ethel (Gregg) Edmondson, his son Eric Edmondson and wife Kathryn, his daughter Donna and husband Hal Watkins. He has three grandchildren, Dawn (husband Brad Wallace), Noah Edmondson, and Hadley Schultz along with their families. His two great grandchildren, Shiloh and Judah Wallace.

Reverend Edmondson had an everlasting impact on his family and all those he touched in life and ministry and will be held dearly in our hearts. May he rest in peace.

Funeral services for Reverend Edmondson will be on Friday March 13, 2026 at A.S. Turner & Sons located at 2773 North Decatur Road, Decatur, Georgia, 30033. Viewing is at 1:00 PM, with service following at 2:00 PM. Interment will follow at Decatur Cemetery, 229 Bell Street, Decatur, Georgia, 30033.